“Same Rules Apply to Substitute Arbitrator — Rigours of Section 11 and Limitation Cannot Be Avoided”, In a significant and nuanced decision on substitution of
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“Opinion of Presiding Judge Is Mandatory, But Not Binding”, In a significant pronouncement on remission jurisprudence, the Calcutta High Court has clarified that while the opinion
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"Critical Path Determination by Technical Tribunal Cannot Be Rewritten Under Section 34", In a significant pronouncement reinforcing the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 34
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“Once Seizure Is Established, Burden Shifts Under Section 123” – Delhi High Court delivered a decisive ruling reaffirming the limited scope of interference under Section 130
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"Object of Section 155(2) Is Judicial Supervision, Not Restriction of Access to Justice", In a significant ruling clarifying the procedural contours of investigation in non-cognizable offences,
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“When the Best Evidence on Age Is Withheld, Adverse Inference Must Follow” – In a judgment that reaffirms the foundational importance of proving the prosecutrix’s minority
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“Dishonest Intention Must Exist At The Very Inception — Subsequent Failure To Pay Cannot Be Treated As Cheating”, In a significant reaffirmation of the boundary between civil
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“Government Retains Full Title… Licensee Liable To Quit At Will And Pleasure Of The Government”, In a significant judgment reinforcing the limited rights of temporary license
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“A Litigant Who Touches the Pure Fountain of Justice with Tainted Hands Is Not Entitled to Any Relief”, Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction), through Justice
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“It Is Trite, Nay Axiomatic, That a Revenue Entry Neither Creates nor Extinguishes Title”, In a significant pronouncement on the scope of second appeals and proof
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“Lien Over Salary Is Not Attachment…Freezing of a salary account by the bank is not an ‘attachment’ under law — it is a lawful act of
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“Failure to Refer a Judgment is Not Error Apparent When Legal Position Was Otherwise Considered” – Madras High Court addressing the limited scope of review jurisdiction
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“No Misconception of Fact, No Force—Consent Between Adults Cannot Be Criminalised”, In a significant ruling Madras High Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 417 of
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“Just Compensation Must Restore the Victim, As Far As Money Can” – In a significant ruling reinforcing the welfare character of the Motor Vehicles Act,
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“Having Signed the Agreement With Open Eyes, Petitioner Cannot Later Demand ₹3.5 Crores More” — In a crucial ruling impacting public infrastructure contracts, the Kerala High
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“Immediate Succour, Not Endless Compassion”, Gujarat High Court delivered a reasoned judgment reiterating that compassionate appointment is an exception to the constitutional mandate of equality under Articles
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"Limitation goes to the root of jurisdiction; it must be addressed even if the case proceeds ex parte" – In a notable judgment reaffirming the
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“Conjectures Cannot Defeat Statutory Compensation”, In a decisive reaffirmation of the beneficial character of the Railways Act, the Delhi High Court held that compensation claims
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In a significant reinforcement of procedural discipline regarding the admissibility of electronic records, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur has dismissed a petition
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“Grave Suspicion Surrounds the Will”, In a reportable judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 CPC, upholding concurrent
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“BCCI Judgment Does Not Warrant District Associations To Model Their Bye-Laws On Exact Lines Of The BCCI Constitution”, On 13 February 2026, the Supreme Court of
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“So Long As The Initial Voluntary Composition Remains Unaffected, Article 19(1)(c) Is Not Violated”, In a constitutionally significant pronouncement delivered on 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“Courts Must Look Beyond Surface Labels And Consider The Realities Of Employment”, In a significant pronouncement touching upon the growing trend of outsourcing government functions,
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“A Candidate Tested in an Unrelated Discipline Cannot Claim Appointment in a Specialised Subject”, In a significant ruling reinforcing academic standards in higher secondary education, the Supreme
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“Admittedly, the appellant has completed 09 years 10 months and 14 days service… therefore, not entitled to exemption”, In a crucial reaffirmation of statutory discipline in educational
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“Umadevi Cannot Be Weaponized To Deny Legitimate Claims Of Long-Serving Employees”, In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle of equality in public employment, the Supreme
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“Not Answering Every Question Is Not Non-Cooperation”, In a significant ruling on the contours of anticipatory bail and the meaning of “cooperation” during investigation, the
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“High Court Could Not Shut Its Eyes to Merits Merely Because an Undertaking Was Given in Execution”, In a strongly worded and reportable judgment, the
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“On the date of the alleged offence, neither the Cement Control Order nor the State licensing regime operated so as to attract penal consequences”, In
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“Both the trial Court and the High Court failed to examine the legal effect of decontrol and proceeded solely on an appreciation of evidence”, In
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“As Naturally as Water Knows Its Slope, IBC Cannot Guide the Restructuring of Spectrum”, In a landmark judgment delivered on 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“Mere Recognition in the Balance Sheet Is Not Conclusive of Ownership”, In a significant doctrinal clarification within its judgment dated 13 February 2026, the Supreme
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“An Absconder Cannot Encash the Acquittal of Co-Accused” – In a significant pronouncement reaffirming the limits of judicial discretion under Section 438 of the Code
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“An Appeal Against Grant of Bail Cannot Be Treated as an Application for Cancellation”, In a vital clarification for criminal jurisprudence, the Supreme Court on
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“Disposal Focusing on Just One Decisive Point Undermines Finality and Litigants’ Rights”, Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling on the duty of constitutional
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“To Acknowledge the Right in Principle but Deny It in Effect Would Violate Article 300A”, Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling on disability pension, holding
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“Bureaucratic Indifference Has Its Limits: Even Courts Cannot Rescue a Lethargic State” – In a stern rebuke to governmental apathy, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a
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“Interference Is Not an Exception, But a Judicial Imperative When Bail Order Is Perverse”, In a strongly worded and precedent-setting judgment, the Supreme Court of
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In a judgment that may significantly reshape bail practice across India, the Supreme Court went beyond cancelling bail in an alleged fake LL.B. degree racket
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“A person governed by any other Act or Rules providing for gratuity does not come within the ambit of ‘employee’ under the PG Act”, In
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“Same Rules Apply to Substitute Arbitrator — Rigours of Section 11 and Limitation Cannot Be Avoided”, In a significant and nuanced decision on substitution of
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“Opinion of Presiding Judge Is Mandatory, But Not Binding”, In a significant pronouncement on remission jurisprudence, the Calcutta High Court has clarified that while the opinion
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"Critical Path Determination by Technical Tribunal Cannot Be Rewritten Under Section 34", In a significant pronouncement reinforcing the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 34
read more
“Once Seizure Is Established, Burden Shifts Under Section 123” – Delhi High Court delivered a decisive ruling reaffirming the limited scope of interference under Section 130
read more
"Object of Section 155(2) Is Judicial Supervision, Not Restriction of Access to Justice", In a significant ruling clarifying the procedural contours of investigation in non-cognizable offences,
read more
“When the Best Evidence on Age Is Withheld, Adverse Inference Must Follow” – In a judgment that reaffirms the foundational importance of proving the prosecutrix’s minority
read more
“Dishonest Intention Must Exist At The Very Inception — Subsequent Failure To Pay Cannot Be Treated As Cheating”, In a significant reaffirmation of the boundary between civil
read more
“Government Retains Full Title… Licensee Liable To Quit At Will And Pleasure Of The Government”, In a significant judgment reinforcing the limited rights of temporary license
read more
“A Litigant Who Touches the Pure Fountain of Justice with Tainted Hands Is Not Entitled to Any Relief”, Bombay High Court (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction), through Justice
read more
“It Is Trite, Nay Axiomatic, That a Revenue Entry Neither Creates nor Extinguishes Title”, In a significant pronouncement on the scope of second appeals and proof
read more
“Lien Over Salary Is Not Attachment…Freezing of a salary account by the bank is not an ‘attachment’ under law — it is a lawful act of
read more
“Failure to Refer a Judgment is Not Error Apparent When Legal Position Was Otherwise Considered” – Madras High Court addressing the limited scope of review jurisdiction
read more
“No Misconception of Fact, No Force—Consent Between Adults Cannot Be Criminalised”, In a significant ruling Madras High Court acquitted a man convicted under Section 417 of
read more
“Just Compensation Must Restore the Victim, As Far As Money Can” – In a significant ruling reinforcing the welfare character of the Motor Vehicles Act,
read more
“Having Signed the Agreement With Open Eyes, Petitioner Cannot Later Demand ₹3.5 Crores More” — In a crucial ruling impacting public infrastructure contracts, the Kerala High
read more
“Immediate Succour, Not Endless Compassion”, Gujarat High Court delivered a reasoned judgment reiterating that compassionate appointment is an exception to the constitutional mandate of equality under Articles
read more
"Limitation goes to the root of jurisdiction; it must be addressed even if the case proceeds ex parte" – In a notable judgment reaffirming the
read more
“Conjectures Cannot Defeat Statutory Compensation”, In a decisive reaffirmation of the beneficial character of the Railways Act, the Delhi High Court held that compensation claims
read more
In a significant reinforcement of procedural discipline regarding the admissibility of electronic records, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur has dismissed a petition
read more
“Grave Suspicion Surrounds the Will”, In a reportable judgment Punjab & Haryana High Court dismissed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 CPC, upholding concurrent
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Possession is the law’s most practical concept. Before a court reaches the higher question—“who is the owner?”—it often asks the simpler, urgent question—“who is in possession, and
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Appreciating evidence in civil litigation requires adherence to strict principles under the Indian Evidence Act, the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), and binding judicial precedents. Courts
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In the world of law, the doctrine of Res Judicata serves as a cornerstone for upholding judicial efficiency and finality. Res judicata, meaning "a matter already judged,"
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"Copyright law, a delicate balance of protecting creativity while fostering innovation." – Indian Judiciary- Introduction: Safeguarding Creativity Through the Copyright Act
In a world
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In the Indian legal system, judgments play a crucial role in shaping jurisprudence and guiding future cases. These judgments can be classified into two primary categories: reportable and non-reportable.
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
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